widely believed to be obama's next choice to replace chu. >> spiking of the president, there is plenty of excitement building for the second inauguration among former music promotor who calls the bay area house, housekeeper has attended seven inaugurations dating back to nixon in 1972 and seen carter, reagan and clinton sworn in and president obama four years ago. he was recruited at the last minute to plan a second carter inaugural ball in 1977 for an overflow crowd. >> they said, can you help? we need to put together another ball and they used an underconstruction train station and they said what do you want and i asked if they could fly my mom in so show good a good dance from mascone. >> he is leave tomorrow for the innoation with his son and will watch every moment from the swearing in, to the parade, to the evening balls. >> evening coverage begins on monday at 4:00 a.m. with a special abc "good morning america" and we will stream coverage live from washington, dc, at abc7news.com starting at 6:30 on monday only. >> we hope they get nice weather there. we know for the long

both for being here. thank you david and joy. >>> up next, the lighter moments of president obama's first term. and you can follow me on twitter if you can smell smerconish. this is "hardball," the place for politics. we're all having such a great year in the gulf, we've decided to put aside our rivalry. 'cause all our states are great. and now is when the gulf gets even better. the beaches and waters couldn't be more beautiful. take a boat ride or just lay in the sun. enjoy the wildlife and natural beauty. and don't forget our amazing seafood. so come to the gulf, you'll have a great time. especially in alabama. you mean mississippi. that's florida. say louisiana or there's no dessert. brought to you by bp and all of us who call the gulf home. living with moderate to semeans living with pain.is it could also mean living with joint damage. humira, adalimumab, can help treat more than just the pain. for many adults, humira is clinically proven to help relieve pain and stop further joint damage. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, someti

to "hardball." next time you tune into "hardball," we'll be a few hours into president obama's second term. embedded in all the highs and lows of the past four years have been those lighter moments that are equally tough to forget. let's take a quick look back. >> we cannot sustain -- oops. was that my -- that's all right. all of you know who i am. the guy forgot his keys. jimmied his way to get into the house. there was a report called into the police station that there might be a burglary taking place. so far so good, right? i mean, if i was trying to jigger -- well, i guess this is my house now so it probably wouldn't happen, but let's say my old house in chicago, here i'd get shot. bipartisan outreach will be so successful that even john boehner will consider becoming a democrat. after all, we have a lot in common. he is a person of color. although not a color that appears in the natural world. leaders of the republican party, they call the passage of this bill armageddon. end of freedom as we know it. so after i sign the bill i looked around to see if there were any astero

of obama care next year. which is one of the themes i told you about last week, the government made me do it theme. the staffing companies are in flago right now. and i think they'll stay that way for the rest of the year. the reasons? some has to do with anticipation of the obama health care act, which i'll talk about this in a minute. they are ultrasensitive to changes in the labor market. temporary employment is more cyclical than regular labor market. temps are the first to get fired in a downturn and the first to be hired when the economy comes back. and coming back is exactly what the economy is doing right now. ♪ hallelujah just today we saw the jobless claims drop to the lowest level in five years. >> house of pleasure. >> plus, while full-time employment was only up 1.4% in 2012, the total number of temporary employees increased by 6.2. that rapid growth is expected to continue in 2013. the street is looking for 5% growth in temporary employment this year. however, i think that number could ultimately end up being conservative thanks to the affordable care act. aka obama

in the next four years and reports the truth about the obama administration? we'll place our wagers next. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> greg: so "usa today," the nation's official place mat for free continental breakfas breakfast, has not one, but two articles on how president obama should cope with the future scandals. the headline, similar. if you are falling over yourself to help the president to greatness, you can be forgiven for repetition. what are headlines when your head is in the clouds? stop that, kimberly. once warranted scrutiny from the news media looking for the next saturdayal. where is the intense scrutiny you speak of. what planet or drug are you on? we see more scrutiny from the judges on "american idol." and more questioning toward project runway hen. and barbara walters asks more questions of trees. so wait, i figured out to get the press. this could turn them to libertarians by sundown. this is funny watching them pretend they might cover a scandal. why else hasn't the press looked at lisa jackson and her secret e-mail account at the epa. no big deal, unless she is manti's

, she knows all eyes are on her. >> the first lady's office is mum about what michelle obama will be wearing next monday, but one day is certainty, he choice could be big money for the lucky designer. >> it's almost like holding a lottery ticket, when she wears a garment. the stock price can rise. under scrutiny, her agenda, an official close to the first lady says she and her team are in the process of developing a second term strategic plan right her focus helping military families. >> i won't be satisfieded, nor will my husband until every single veteran and military spouse who wants a job has one. >> moving is fun, right? . and the let's move campaign aimed at combatting childhood obese why the. >> 3, 2, 1, all right! >> some critics have wondered wee the -- >> do you feel like you have to avoid controversy? >> you know, i think i am strategic. i try to be strategic. i want to make sure the things i do further my husband's admission. administration. >>> right now the first lady enjoys a favoritability rating that's sky high. as for the all-important question, the first lady's off

big "c"-- "control." >> reporter: scott, the next step is up to congress whether to approve president obama's request for $10 million to study this issue of gun violence. >> pelley: thank you, mark. chicago has been plagued by gun violence, and now the mayor there, rahm emanuel, is putting financial pressure on gun makers. he talked to dean reynolds today. >> i've asked all our pensions city pensions, to review all their investments and make sure we have no investments in any gun manufacturers for assault weapons. >> reporter: and sellers? >> yes, but going specifically at the manufacturers, and then divest those funds if they do. i'll be also speaking this weekend to the conference of mayors, and asking other mayors to step up and do what the city of chicago is doing as it relates to their pension funds as well. everybody saw the pictures at newtown, and i think we're at a point that we're now mobilized as a country to actually not take the status quo anymore. >> pelley: and just yesterday, a 17-year-old boy was shot to death outside a gym at chicago state university after a basketba

inauguration coming up in a couple of days from president obama in the next four years. take a listen to what he has to say -- >> i would like to see him pay attention to more environmental issues. i think it's too dire. i think the situation is too dire. the law of entropy is so extreme right now. the planet is shrinking. it's being divvied up, carved up, dug up, and what are we thinking about future generations? are we going to leave them anything? and so i think it's in the hands of leadership and also the public to speak to this. i hope he does. >> reporter: now, we also talked about the fact that there's little-known films that become big hits here at sundance. one of the things we saw this year was the film "beast of the southern wild" that debuted last year at sundance and now is nominated for four oscars, when i asked robert redford about that, he kind of puffed up a little bit, and said, yeah, when these things happen, i definitely become a proud papa. >> i get. >>> new jersey governor chris christie is known far beyond the garden state for his blunt talk. now he's tur

. >> excitement brewing on capitol hill. president obama will have two swearing-in ceremonies the next couple days. there will be a private sunday and then the public ceremony on monday morning. organizers on capitol hill predict about 900,000 people will watch that ceremony in person here on the national mall. 250,000 of the people lucky enough to have tickets to be on the president's platform. the president will use two bibles, one on sunday and won on monday. one of them once owned by abraham lincoln and the one he will use on martin luther king day on monday was once owned by martin luther king jr. himself. you don't need tickets for the parade. you do need them to be on the platform. for the parade, no tickets, but it will be tough getting a spot. here's a look at the route. the parade will run from run straightto 15th street on pennsylvania avenue. it will be secured entrance gates pretty much east bloc or every other block on each side of pennsylvania. the parade starts roughly around 2:30 in the afternoon on monday. you can start picking your spot at 7:00 in the morning. -- security entran

violence is not to have more guns. >>> coming up next, maybe you could use a little music to get you going in the morning. we do here sometimes. find out how you can listen to some of president obama's favorites. >> and also ahead, arnold schwarzenegger is back on the big screen this weekend. we are talking with his costar, forest whitaker about the last dance. time now is 5:20. i got it when we could downlolod an hd movie in like two minutes. [ male announcer ] once you've got verizon fios internet, you get it -- the difference 100% fiber optics makes. but don't take our word for it -- ask a real fios customer. ask me why fiber optics matters. ask me about the upload speeds -- they're sick! [ male announcer ] so go online and send a tweet to a real fios customer. last chance to get fios for just $89.99 a month for 2 years with a 2-year agreement. plus get $300 back. visit got2getfios.com for america's fastest, most reliable internet. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v. & god is able and he won't fail. >> and he is headed to hollywood. >> cu

come up with next, whole foods is doing pretty doggone good. under president obama whole foods' profits have risen 306%. profits he seems unwilling to invest in the health of the employees that are with him making all that money. let's turn to jonathan alter, msnbc political analyst and columnist for bloomberg view. why do these ceos do this? why do would he do this again and go down this road? >> well, they can't help themselves. he has a political philosophy as indicated, of libertarianism, where they think it's just because of their genius and their hard work and their talent and that they don't get any help from anybody else. the rugged individual making it alone in american life. you know, as warren buffett or some of his fellow ceos who are a little more enlightened might tell him, the only reason that whole food or -- whole foods or whole paycheck, as it's sometimes called by those who are a little -- >> here in new york that's what they call it. >> the only reason that they have been able to be so successful is because they're operating in a country, this country, where

executive actions the president announced today my next guest has decided to stand up to king obama and in a hannity exclusive senator rand paul is unveiling new legislation to stop obama's assault on your second amendment rights. >> in this bill we will nullify anything the president does that smacks of legislation. and there are several of the executive orders that appear as if he's writing new law. that cannot happen. >> no, it's rand paul to the rescue. he has a bill to reverse all of president obama's executive actions. talking points memo obtained senator paul's proposal. there is no mention of a single order in violation of the constitution. not one. maybe these righties just don't know enough about the constitution. perhaps there is someone who could help them out. let's try former bush attorney general michael mukasey. >> it seems to be by definition an abuse of power, a power grab, if you will. no? >> it is -- politically it is a power grab, yes. >> politically is it then unconstitutional in some instances? >> i don't think it's unconstitutional in the sense that i don't t

throughout the day. >>> and can president obama and republicans agree on anything m next four years? virginia's governor bob mcdonnell just back from that house republican retreat in williamsburg, joins us next. >>> former bush speechwriter michael gerskin who crafted both of president bush's inaugural addresses. [ female announceru really getting salon quality... or settling for wannabes? stop compromising! new vidal sassoon pro series. care and styling from the original salon genius, created to let you have it all at an affordable price. new vidal sassoon lets you say no to compromise and yes to very shiny... very silky... very sexy... very you. it's salon genius in a bottle! now in your store. new vidal sassoon pro series. salon genius. brilliantly priced. just begin with america's favorite soups. bring out chicken broccoli alfredo. or best-ever meatloaf. go to campbellskitchen.com for recipes, plus a valuable coupon. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. >>> house republicans have spent three days on a retreat in williamsburg, virginia, on getting the party turned around af

of all, breaking news that house republicans are going to take up next week a short-term debt ceiling extension. is it too short? does this get us past the hump? >> well, you know, look, this is an attempt by republicans to acknowledge that in a way president obama has won on the i won't negotiate. >> it's not ending the problem, but it is an acknowledgment by house republicans that having that fight right now is not one that is politically advantageous for them, and not advantageous for the country. it does not mean, however -- obviously, it does not mean that we may not have down the road in three months time, and now kind of mid to late spring, we may not have the fight we are expecting to have next month. >> only 44% disapproval rating for the president. that's a pretty good head of steam going in. real concerns about whether the president and congress can do mying about the economy, which is job one. >> the vast majority say it's in the wrong direction. there is a pessimism, is the best word i can use, about the deposit's willingness and i think even more worrisome abilit

next, "the pulse." we'll show you a different michelle obama, rocking a new look for her 49th birthday. >>> what just happened to those kids who were begging for a puppy? we'll find out. puppy? we'll find out. a whole new level online. it ctrating. it's hard to turn off and go back to sleep. intermezzo is the first and only prescription sleep aid approved for use as needed in the middle of the night when you can't get back to sleep. it's an effective sleep medicine you don't take before bedtime. take it in bed only when you need it and have at least four hours left for sleep. do not take intermezzo if you have had an allergic reaction to drugs containing zolpidem, such as ambien. allergic reactions such as shortness of breath or swelling of your tongue or throat may occur and may be fatal. intermezzo should not be taken if you have taken another sleep medicine at bedtime or in the middle of the night or drank alcohol that day. do not drive or operate machinery until at least 4 hours after taking intermezzo and you're fully awake. driving, eating, or engaging in other activitie

the room here. when at some point in the next few years donald trump succeeds in proving that obama's birth certificate's a fraud, how will that affect the ability to govern the country? no, no. i guess what i'm kind of struck by is we're talking about now few days away from the second inauguration, what are the big themes to define the obama term and seems to me maybe more than we have seen in the recent past, this second term really, the basic contours of the second term set in place. it is this fight over what the safety net is, what the balance between spending cuts and revenue increases should be in terms of dealing with the deficit. that's been the battle that's waged since early 2011 and republicans grabbed control of the house. they have the house for two years and feels like more of a ceremonial second inaugural than usual. >> yeah. and i think he's going to have a very tough -- toure was right saying i have a limited idea of how much to get done in this term. lbj in 1965 had had the largest landslide in history, more democrats in congress than any other time in the 20th cent

in 2016. president obama tapped senator john kerry as the next secretary of state. >>> happening today, maryland's governor slated to propose measures to make it easier to cast a vote in maryland. according to the washington post, governor martin o'malley will push for a bill to expand early voting and also to allow maryland residents to register to vote and cast ballots on the same day. the bill faces opposition for republicans in the general assembly. the gop has long fought similar measures. they say it opens the door to voter fraud. >>> 6:46 now. today, leaders in prince george's county will help unveil a new gun safety proposal. maryland governor martin o'malley is scheduled to outline his public safety priorities for this year's legislative session. prince george's county executive baker and mark mcgaw will join the governor for the announcement this afternoon. >>> guns in virginia schools, sits with a safety task force. a legislative committee defers to that panel. it will authorize one person in every school to carry a concealed weapon. the task force is expected to make

knows that all eyes are on her. >> reporter: the first lady's office is mum about what michelle obama will be wearing next monday. but one thing is certain. her choice could mean big money for the lucky designer. >> it's almost like holding a lottery ticket when mrs. obama wears a certain designer's grmt to a very high-profile event. the stock price can rise well over 1%. >> reporter: also under scrutiny, her agenda. an official close to the first lady says she and her team are in the process of developing a second term strategic plan right now. her focus so far, helping military families. >> i won't be satiied, nor will my husband, until every single veteran and military spouse, who wants a job, has one. moving is fun, right? >> reporter: and the let's move campaign aimed at combating childhood obesity. some critics have wondered why the harvard educated lawyer hasn't taken on more policy-heavy endeavors. >> do you feel like you have to avoid controversy? >> you know, i think that i am strategic. i try to be strategic, because i want to make sure that things that i do further my husb

, i'm chris jansing. president obama is about to officially start his second term. our brand new "wall street journal"/nbc news poll shows his approval rating at 52%. and over the next few weeks, he'll have two big opportunities to lay out his plan for a second term. first, of course, in his inauguration speech on monday and then in the state of the union address. our poll shows most people support his plans for gun control and immigration. and to support his agenda, he's going to turn his campaign organization obama for america ofa into a nonprofit called organizing for action. but it will be an uphill battle. right now, house gop leaders are huddled in virginia plotting their next moves at their annual retreat. let me bring in a.p. national political reporter and political reporter for the "national journal." good morning. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> we've been through a pretty rocky year. you've had a bruising election, the fiscal cliff, of course the tragedy in newtown, and it does feel like in washington very little can get accomplished right now. our poll shows 56% favor

2016. president obama has tapped senator john kerry as the next secretary of state. >>> lawmakers in maryland have come up with a compromise in legislation over who is responsible for injuries from dangerous dogs. it would impress the impact of last year's court ruling that pit bulls are inherently dangerous. that decision made pet owners and landlords liable for dog attacks. new law clarifies responsibility and would apply to all breed, not just pit bulls and landlords would only be liable if they know or should have known that a dangerous dog was being housed on their property. >>> the original author of the dear abby advice column has died. funeral services were held yesterday for abigail vanburen. she died wednesday after a long battle with alzheimer's disease. she was 94. giving good advice runs in the family. for decades her column competed with the advice of ann landers, written by her twin sister esther. esther died in 2002ment they were on good terms. the dear abby column has been written by her daughter jean for nine years. >>> 5:35 is our time. the first lady debuts a new

. >> but up next before and after the white house unveiling president obama's new portrait as he prime ministers to move from one term >>> the white house has just released a new official portrait of president obama as he gets ready to embark on his second term. it shows a smiling president standing in the oval office. the first official portrait also taken by sousa featured a more serious looking president, a little less gray, too taken a few days before he was inaugurated in 2009. >>> just in time for her husband's inauguration first lady michelle obama celebrated her 49th birthday with dinner and a new do. so far the sleek page boy with bangs is getting rave reviews, wow. the first lady, president obama and friends celebrated her birthday at cafe milano in georgetown. she also launched her own twitter handle at flotus. >>> what we can expect from the white house the next four years will be the lead topics on this sunday's face the nation. joining us live as always here in washington is host bob schieffer. good to see you, bob. >> hey, how are you, lesli? i'm going to tell you a litt

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a lot of liking. 22 minutes before the top of the hour. president obama's reelection campaign is reportedly getting ready for its next assignment. if you're asking yourself hasn't the election been over for the past two months, you might answer yourself it has been and you would be right. but that's not stopping the president from taking an unprecedented move. james is live from washington. >> there was an election? i will catch you with you. good morning to you my "fox & friends" in new york. the launching of this new pro-obama group is one of the chief purposes of the gathering of campaign staffers and supporters in washington dubbed the obama legacy conference. according to a report on the website "politico" it will be a 501-c-3 whose goal will be to rally popular support for the president's legislative battles, among them, debt and immigration tprorpl -- reform and climate change. jim messina will be leading the staff. the obama campaign was the most sophisticated of modern times in its use of micro targeting data to identify and mobilize voters but messina told "politico"'s

to turn his campaign organization obama for america ofa into a nonprofit called organizing for action. but it will be an uphill battle. right now, house gop leaders are huddled in virginia plotting their next moves at their annual retreat. let me bring in a.p. national political reporter and political reporter for the "national journal." good morning. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> we've been through a pretty rocky year. you've had a bruising election, the fiscal cliff, of course the tragedy in newtown, and it does feel like in washington very little can get accomplished right now. our poll shows 56% favor tighter gun control laws, 52% want illegal immigrants who hold jobs to apply for legal status. so, liz, what are his second term priorities going to be? what are we going to hear from him? >> well, look, i think he's already signaled what they're going to be. he's made it very clear that big immigration package is going to be put together. he feels a need to address gun control in the wake of newtown. and, you know, he's going to have to face the tax issue, as well. it's not j

first advice to barack obama, take all of those pollsters and hucksters and second them to a island far, far away for the next four years. >> michael: listening to what you just said and coming off of that, president obama a lot of people think he has been in his own bubble. does that make him unusual? >> it does make him a little bit unusual. and i think maybe there's a chance here. look, if you want to be a great president, you have to overcome great challenges. and not only does obama have all of the usual challenges of a second term, but he has a very conservative republican house to deal with. but he admitted during his campaign that maybe during his first term he didn't use the bully pulpit of the presidency enough. he didn't take control over the debates, for example on the big issues, but now he seems to be doing that. look, if he wants to get anything done he has to real like this. congress is like wall street. it profits on fear and greed. how do you get theses fearful of you? you bring the american people along. great change occurs during a crisis, like the great depressi

, anti-defamation society. >> president obama is just a few days away from embarking on his next four years, but his inauguration speech, while segment, ain't got nothing on his second term to do list. we will put the president's agenda and historical context to the lens of michael next on "now." at optionsxpress we're all about options trading. we create easy to use, powerful trading tools for all. look at these streaming charts! they're totally customizable and they let you visualize what might happen next. that's genius! strategies, chains, positions. we put 'em all on one screen! could we make placing a trade any easier? mmmm...could we? open an account today and get a free 13-month e ibd™ subscription when you call 1-888-280-0157 now. optionsxpress by charles schwab. but, dad, you've got... [ voice of dennis ] allstate. with accident forgiveness, they guarantee your rates won't go up just because of an accident. smart kid. [ voice of dennis ] indeed. are you in good hands? >>> the time has passed when america will make every other nation's conflict our own or make every other n

next year. we'll have the full list in just a few minutes. >>> president obama's second inauguration is this upcoming monday. more than 6,000 national guard personnel have been called out to help with everything from crowd control to medical assistance. they will begin arriving today. another 2,000 guard personnel are on stand-by in nearby states. >>> a new outside nonprofit group is being assembled to help promote president obama's agenda for his second term in office. organizing for action will focus on cal and local legislative issues. >>> after more than a decade of denial, lance armstrong finally admits to doping. in a candid one on one interview with oprah winfrey, he comes clean. we have a report. >> i made my decisions. they are my mistake. i am sitting here today to acknowledge that. >> reporter: ending years of speculation and accusations, lance armstrong has come clean. the admission come after more than a decade of denials. time and time again, he rebuffed claims that he used performance enhancing drug to catapult him to the top of his sport winning the tour de france sev

statewide level. to the best of my knowledge president obama will make a presentation to -- vice president biden will make a presentation to the president next i would like to bring to your attention that on the imperative agenda i have a resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of the emancipation proclamation; many of you know that the emancipation proclamation was issued by president abraham lincoln, january 1, 1863. one of the most influential documents that declared all persons held as slaves within the confederate territory are here for and henceforth held free. i just want to go on record publicly acknowledging 150 years. that is quite an accomplishment. today's actually the 84th anniversary of doctor martin luther king's birth. many people know who doctor king was, a clergyman, activist, husband, father, the most prominent promoter of nonviolence and civil disobedience; he received the nobel peace prize in 1964 in recognition of his nonviolence. only we discussing assault weapons ban ammunitions but acknowledging that today would have been doctor martin luther king's 84th bir

and part president obama. but then we remained at that level for the next four years. 2012, 3.5 trillion dollars. this is a stimulus that never ended. isn't that the cause of our debt problem? >> well, you know, actually president obama has signed into law 2.4 trillion dollars worth of debt reduction three quarters of which -- david: that's in the future, that's pie in the sky congresswoman. i'm talking about what's actually been spent. >> i know, and are you suggesting now that we should not pay those bills? is that really what you think? that we should not pay the bi s bills -- that we should not pay the bills? >> what i really think is we're not going to get the spending that we were promised. every time we're promised cutbacks in spending, we don't get it. >> that's into law. there's many many things that very been cut, and we're willing to go further. but to say that we're going to not pay the bills that have been incurred is just lunacy. david: the hardest question i have asked you so far, is evanston illinois still the most beautiful place in the world? >> it is absolutel

, we'll pass them along to you live. >>> meantime, president obama set to join a very exclusive club next week, with members including washington, jefferson, lincoln, roosevelt, when he is nicaraguaed e inaugurated as the president of the united states. massive preparations are well under way here in the nation's capital. the whole thing kicks off tomorrow with a national day of service. chelsea clinton will be the honorary chair for that. and because january 20th, the inauguration day falls on a sunday this year, the official swearing in of president obama will take place in a private ceremony at the white house as it has to on a sunday. monday is the big day, folks. this all kicks off with a church service at st. john's church, just across the street from the white house. then on to the public. the swearing in here where hundreds of thousands are expected to turn out on what will be, i'm sure, a chilly washington day, from capitol hill to the national mall, pennsylvania avenue, for the inaugural parade. i will be there. i'm so excited. i'll be there in the thick of things. of course, ma

the campaign manager of obama for america. he had a meeting with the campaign manager next thing is on the super pac but there's no coordination apparently. >> cenk: of course not. so michael, the next part of the tape here has rahm emanuel getting very confrontational. in fact, he even grabs you. >> right. >> let's listen to it fits and then get your reaction. >> cenk: michael did he grab you there? >> yes. the reason that the conversation went south like that, and i'd never experienced anything like this in my career from an american public official. he grabbed me right before that exchange, he grabbed me by the arm and wouldn't let go while his bodyguards approached me, clearly trying to intimidate me with a threat of physical violence, and it was abusive. i don't mind being yelled at like verbally abusive fine, but i think the mayor and i made this point in an email to his staff clearly crossed the line by grabbing me. you know look, i've interviewed dictators, leaders politicians a lot of angry people, but none has ever laid a hand on me, security forces, bodyguards, that comes

will visit three european countries next month. >> this is the vice president first foreign trip during the obama and mistresses second term. mr. biden will make stops in the united kingdom, germany and france. and is expect to meet with leaders of each country. >> he will also speak at the munich security conference in germany. the vice president's trip comes as europe continues to struggle with the debt crisis that the obama administration fears could affect positive economic trends here in the u.s.. >> google is setting up new headquarters in the u.k. that when all is said and done could be worth nearly $2 billion. >> the mountain view based company has purchased a 2.4 a. plot in london's king's cross king'sgppg;e plans to build a 1 million square foot, 11 story office. construction is expected to start later this year and is expected to be finished in 2016. >> amazon is taking another step to try and lessen apple scrip over on device music sales. >> the online retailer says it is launching the h t m l five mp 3 store specifically for the iphone and ipad itouch. >> amazon is offering

complete coverage of president obama's second inauguration, both on air and online with everything you need to know about next monday's swearing in ceremony on our homepage. >>> thousands of d.c. public schoolchildren will attend different schools next year as the district looks for ways to improve education and cut wasteful spending. today chancellor kaya henderson announced her plan to consolidate 15 schools. 13 will close the end of this year and two more the end of next year. fox 5's matt ackland has the story. >> we need an education! >> reporter: even with the protests this one outside mayor gray's house earlier this week. >> save our schools! save our schools! >> reporter: there was no stopping many of the school closings chancellor kaya henderson announced friday. she said she'll start the process of consolidating schools soon. >> thely we're paying too much and offering too little -- ultimately we're paying too much and offer doing little. we will be able to expand opportunities in some of our most sought after schools. >> reporter: after serious nail biting there were some vi

president obama for monday's inauguration. a preview of everything from security to the performances coming up next. i'm up next, but now i'm sging the heartburn blues. hold on, prilosec isn't for fast relief. cue up alka-seltzer. it stops heartburn fast. ♪ oh what a relief it is! >>. >> gregg: thousands of national guard troops landing in d.c. and to keep the capital safe during monday's inaugural event. half a mill people will there to witness and that is a fraction of the 2 million that came around last time. a daunting task for security teams that will have to keep an eye on everything going on. officials don't have any credible threats but there is concern about a lone wolf terrorist. katherine heritage. they have deemed this a national special security event? >> reporter: that is right, gregg. they call it nnse, secret service is the lead agency and f.b.i. is the lead agency for intelligence counterterrorism and investigations. then you also have a fema as the lead agency if there any kind of recovery response. earlier this week, fox news along with other organizations had a tour of

this friday morning as we prepare for president obama's second inauguration. a number of leading magazines focusing on what is next. the next four years is which i say chon science monitor two for the president. tomorrow, saturday is being called a national day of service. the white house ceremony will take place on sunday at noon eastern as the president is sworn in from the blue room of the white house. the president ceremony will take place monday followed by a congressional luncheon and a parade. one question raced by on outgoing president 52 years ago this woke was the role in government in solving america's problems. we'll share with you some of the comments of dwight eisenhower in his farewell address. what is the role in government in solving america's problems. you can join the conversation by giving us a call. you can send us an e-mail at journal at cspan.org. let's begin with the act two second terms for u.s. presidents have been problematic but not cursed. what history will says about how president obama will do. will obama blow another mandate. meanwhile from the hil